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Orioles LH Wade LeBlanc done for season with elbow injuryBALTIMORE (AP) The Baltimore Orioles have placed left-hander Wade LeBlanc on the 60-day injured list with a season-ending elbow problem.LeBlanc walked off the mound in the first inning of Sunday's game against Boston after experiencing elbow tightness. The injury...

CINCINNATI (AP) - Matt Adams delivered his first home run of the season, and the St. Louis Cardinals snapped the Cincinnati Reds' season-opening winning streak at four with a 4-1 win on Saturday.Kolten Wong had a sacrifice fly, Jhonny Peralta and Yadier Molina added ninth-inning run-scoring singles and Michael...

Pirates infielder Kramer out 4-6 months after hip surgeryPITTSBURGH (AP) Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Kevin Kramer will miss four to six months months while recovering from surgery on his right hip.The team announced Wednesday that Kramer underwent the procedure last week in Vail, Colorado. The 26-year-old Kramer had been...

Red Sox trade LHP Elias back to MarinersBOSTON (AP) The Boston Red Sox have traded left-hander Roenis Elias to the Seattle Mariners for future considerations.The Red Sox announced the trade Monday.Elias was 1-0 with a 1.23 ERA in Triple-A Pawtucket this season. In 55 major league appearances, he...

AP Sports WriterTwins hit 5 homers, turn triple play in 8-6 win vs YankeesBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Most of the highlights for the Minnesota Twins in this remarkable season have been home runs, putting them on pace to smash the major league record.That mark currently belongs to the...

Let's play ... 20! MLB has fullest schedule since 1974By The Associated PressMajor League Baseball had its fullest schedule in nearly a half-century Friday with 20 games set to be played, including five doubleheaders caused by postponements for weather, the coronavirus and protests of racial injustice.The last time 20...

Braves' Foltynewicz ready to put 2019 season behind himNORTH PORT, Fla. (AP) When Mike Foltynewicz was asked how long it took him to get over his nightmarish start in Game 5 of the NL Division Series, he said “two or three days.”The Atlanta Braves pitcher said he quickly...

AP Sports WriterBraves call up top prospect Riley, let go of LHP BiddleBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) The Braves have placed center fielder Ender Inciarte on the 10-day injured list, called up top prospect Austin Riley and designated struggling reliever Jesse Biddle for assignment.The team announced the moves before...

LEADING OFF: Soto swings away, Harvey's home debut with RedsBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:ENCORE!Nationals outfielder Juan Soto looks to add to his hit total. The youngest player in the majors at 19, he launched a 442-foot home run Monday night in his...

AP Baseball WriterTigers' Cabrera, Yankees' Romine wrestle as benches clearBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) Detroit slugger Miguel Cabrera and Yankees catcher Austin Romine wrestled on the ground near home plate during a bench-clearing fracas in the sixth inning of Thursday's game.New York reliever Tommy Kahnle and manager Joe Girardi...

AP Baseball WriterNew Globe: Rangers open summer camp at home without MartinBy STEPHEN HAWKINSARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Texas Rangers were supposed to be all settled in and fully acquainted with their new stadium by now, ready to spend the July 4 holiday weekend playing games at home.But instead...

AP Sports WriterNats 2B Murphy using crutches 8 weeks after knee surgeryBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy has been using crutches to get around the team's annual fan festival about eight weeks after having right knee surgery.Murphy says he doesn't want to offer any timetables...